Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 23

1929  Charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies on this day in history.   

1933  On August - 23 adolph Loos, Austrian architect, dies at 62   

1937  On this day in history albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel, composer, dies at 68   

1939  Sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48 on August - 23.   

1941  On this day in history jack O'Connor, cricketer (four Tests for Aust 1908-09, 13 wkts), dies   

1943  On this day in history johann P Zilcher, German composer, dies at 88   

1944  On this day in history nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63   

1955  On this day in history death of reginald Tate, British actor (b. 1896)   

1956  On August - 23 ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day   

1958  On this day in history martin du Gard, writer, dies   

1960  On this day in history oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65   

1962  On August - 23 hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70   

1963  On this day in history death of glen Gray, American jazz musician and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra (b. 1900)   

1965  On August - 23 john Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67   

1966  On this day in history francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

1967  Death of Georges Berger, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918) on August - 23.   

1970  On August - 23 nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1972  Balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68 on August - 23.   

1974  Death of Roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist (b. 1888) on August - 23.   

1975  On this day in history hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

1977  On this day in history sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59   

1979  Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies on August - 23.   

1980  Norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1982  Alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80   

1987  On August - 23 siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80   

1989  On August - 23 helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies   

1990  David Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1991  On August - 23 florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93   

1992  Malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85 on August - 23.   

1993  Charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1994  On August - 23 henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82   

1995  On August - 23 alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96   

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0686  On August - 23 birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  On August - 23 birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on this day in history.   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on August - 23.   

1727  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  On August - 23 birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)